Flash-boiler.



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Patented June 24, 1913.

W. H. WINSLOWL- u FLASH BOILEB. j LPPLIOATIOH FILED Nov. 5, 1909.

WIDEESEE W. H. WINSLOW.

FLASH BOILBR, APPLIoATIoN FILED Nov. 5, 1909.

Patented June 24, 1913.

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FLASH BOLER.

' Patented June 24, 1913.

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WIIHEESEE W. H. WINSLOW.

FLASH BOILER.

' JPPLIGMION FILED Nov. 5, 1909.

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FLASH BOILER. APPLICATION FILED Nov. 5, 1909.

Patented June 24, 1913.

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WILLIAM H. WINSLOW, OF RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE STEAM POWER DEVICES COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION F ILLINOIS.

FLASH-BOILER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jun@ 24, 1913.

Application led November 5, 1909. Serial No. 526,331.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it .known that I, WILLIAM H. W Ins- Low, a citizen of the United States, residing at River Forest, in the county of Cook and.

State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Flasln Boilers, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

. My invention relatesto an improved form of tlash boilers in which water is conveyed y from a Water header or receptacle through tending from the water header to the steam header increases as the steam header is approached, thus affording increased capacity for the condition of the steam as the Water more and morev completely transforms into steam. I also provide means during the passage' of the water from the wat-er header toj the steam header for redistributing the water `or water and steam among the l several tubes used to conduct it, as a result of which all of the steam finally reaching the `steam .header is dry and super-heated to the desired amount.

In carrying outiny invention l find it desirable to lead the water from the water header through a eomlnu'atively small number otl tubes to a first intermediate header in which the heated water is thoroughly mixed and from which it is led by a plurality of tubes of greater number than .the number leading the water into the intermei diate header. vThe second set. of tubes in turn leads the water into a second intermediate header, into which the steam is communicated partly inthe form of steam and partly in the forni of water, this intermediate header serving to thoroughly mix the water and steam.- l1`ron1 the secondiutermediate header I may either lead the wet steam directly through a final setot' tubes to the steamheader or to a third intermediate header, as desired, .and in the latter case the third intermediate header serves to again thoroughly mix the steam and deliver it to 'sired degree.

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it, and the'final set of tubes extending to the steam, header consists preferably of a considerablyA larger-number than the set preceding it, the effectbeing to amply accommodate thesteam produced and superheated inthe tintt'l set of tubes to the de The several sets of tubes are preferably led in opposite directions alternately over the burner employed, and so distributed among each other that any tendency to .undue heating at yone portion of the burner is compensated for by the water or steam in the next set of tubes since in the lat-ter thehotter water or steam has been mixed with the cooler water or steam, and thus conveyed through the second set of tubes in uniform condition through the unequal heated zones and between the unequal heated tubes of the first set. Thus by the redistribution referred to each set of tubes serves to heat the portions of the preceding tubes that are too cool and to cool the portions of the preceding tubes that are too hot, `and in this manner the action of the burner, upon all of the tubes is so equalized that each of the tubes in the final set performs practically its full duty in'inaking steam and superheating it, and it is there fore practically impossible with my imi proved construction for water to be intro'- duced into the steam header.

A further object of my. invention is to provide a duplicate arrangement, indicated above, one portion being connect-ed to either end of a double acting pump and the tubes of `the two portions being led from the last interniediate headers to a common steam This provides that with a comparatively slow acting pump a' continuous and uniform quantity of steam may be produced, whereas, with a single set vof paths from a water header to a steam header the pump strokes would necessarily need to be increased to secure the same degree of uniformity of operation. In connection with the arrangement of boiler tubes above described I employ thermostatic means associated with the steam header for controlling a portion of the heat developed by the burner, while, by means of the pressure developed in the steam header, I control the. entire fire produced by the burner. Inthis manner it prevent the Steam troni beeoniingI unduly hot, since ywith. the lire reduced as it is by the operation of the therniostatie mechanism the remaining tire is not hot enough to excessively super-heat the steam produced, and the supply ot steam is regulated according 'to the demand by the pressure regulating mechanism. which entirely shuts ott' the tire when the pressure reaches a predetermined. amount. LBy this system of control I provide against the possibility of snperheating the steam for a short time immediately upon the closure of the throttle before the thermestatic mechanism could respend to the talmost instantaneous operation of the increase in temperature resultin from the rapid increase in pressure.

By :my invention l also provide that the steam header may constitute a steam receptacle of some capacity located over the heating zone within which the boiler tubes are located, a result of which the steam header is maintained in dry and superheated condition at all times when the boiler is in use. 'lo provide affainst eoinilensation in the steam receptacle when the boiler is temporarily in disuse, as, for inetance.,l in eonneetion with its use upon automobiles, in which case a pilot burner is always used, l provide separate heating;- tubes extending from the steam receptacle and adapted to be heated by the pilot burner. which tubes` serve to maintain the steam in the ste-ani rrweptaele in (liv and partially snperheated condition during auch period ot' disuse oli tht` boiler.

ln addition to the above, several improved lotion uf'iil appear as de .,eiiiratiou below.

'uriner illustrating; my iniieatures ot consti n the seri bed 'lil .ze

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l* aqui e l a ei tu al sei .t tonal vieu through the boilerj aluminar the headers and tubes in piave over the burner. Fig'. 2 is a partial plan vieiY and partial horizontal sectional 'vieu' taken along; thtl line '2 of the part shou'n in Fie'. l. Figi'. l is a plan view of the headers and tubes removed from the boiler easing'. the, .central portion ot auch tubesl beine' broken away.y the purpose ol" thisyieu' ben@` to show the distribution ot the successive passala'eovays. first in one direction and then in the oppo-@ite direction across the boiler. Fi; l. and (l are 'views Similar to Fig'. il, showingr uiodilied arrange4 ments ol hinting' tubes and intermediate hezu'lers. Fie. i" is a .side elevation of a portion of the lower ends nl the tubes VVhewn in' Fig. l, and in this .ligure the tubes constitue ine; the tlnai. run lo the seani header are terminated 'farther troni the burner than the. other heating' hier. S a view. partly tubes'. in section. ot' the steam header, and shows a 'tlieruiostatie mechanism that may be employed to control a portion of the tire produced by the burner. Fig. 9 shows a modimenare lied construction. in which the single steam header shown in Fig. l is replacedv by a pluralityA of headers located over the heating zone, which headers may serve to a limited extent as storage reservoirs for the steam produced. llig. '10 shows, in plan View, the steam headers shown in Fig. 9, theremaining parts shown in the latter ligure being re.- moved tor the Sake of elearnees. Fig. l1 is a view, partly in vertical section, through one ot' the union connectors that may be emv? ployed for connecting the heatingl tubes to the headers. Fig, l2 is a top View ot the connectingl sleeve toi-ming a portion of the union connector shown in Fig. ll. Fig. i3 is a view o'll a Spanner wrench adapted to operate thel threaded sleeve shown in Fig. l2. Figi. ll is a longitudinal sectional View taken through the. axis of one of the headers. shown in Fig. t) for the purpose oit indicating; hoiv the ends ol these headers are closed.

Similar numerals referto .similar parta throughout theecveral views.

As shown in Figs. l and i?, the. boiler coineists essentially olf a casing l, within which the tubes i. are supported. 'these tubes are diepesed in vertical planes, each tube being bent in overlapping vertically disposed loops, which loops progress from one Side of the boiler to the other7 so that each tube thus loi-ined lice in a vertical plane afnd ocenpies a space from the lfront to .rear of the boiler oli about double the outside diameter ot the tube. lhe .tubes il are placed in the boiler casing l as closely together as it is practical to place them, and in this position they are supported by rods 'l-s extending lfrom Jfront to rear across the top of the boiler easing. 'l`he tubesl 2 are preferably arranged in ditlerent sets, the first set ot which ma),Y extend from the header Ll across the boiler and terminate in the header 5. A sew nd met may start troni the header 5 and eri the boiler in the reverse direction oit the first set and terminate .in the header (i, and a third set may start; trom the header (i and cross the boiler in the direction of the. tiret .eet and terminato in the steam header 7. The ditl'erent .sets oli tubes as they cross and reci-oss the boiler are distributed among etch other, as indicated in the diagramn matic rien' shown in Fig. ln this View the water header is shown at ft, the lirst intermediate header at at and the tubes entending between auch headers aty 2a. The sei-ond set. ot' tubes extendingfrom the .header l to the second intermediate header 5 shown at Q1. 'the third set ot tubes ex tendine` trom the header 5 'to the third intermediate header G is shown at 2c, and the fourth set. of tubes extending from the intermediate header 6 to the steam header '.7 is shown at 2d. 'The only difference between the diagrammatic arrangement shown in Fig. 3 and that indicated in Fig. l is that in Fig. l the water header et is not shown since it lies directly behind the intermediate header 5, and for the arrangement indicated in F ig. l the header 4- may either be a water header which is connected directly with the Water pump, and the header 4a may be omitted, or the header 4 may be a first intermediate header connected directly to s uch Water pump. The intermediate headers are provided in order that the water and steam produced may be equally distributed between the different tubes employed to convert the Water into steam. As the Water leaves the header at it is'comparatively cold, and relatively to the steam that it Will pro duce requires a 'comparatively smaller total cross-sectional area of tubes to accommodate it.. A small number of tubes, therefore, is suliicient to accommodate the Water in this condition to the'irst intermediate header 4 into which it is discharged, and as a result of the comparatively large crosssectional area of the tube constituting the header t the water delivered into such header by the severaltubes is thoroughly mixed before leaving the header by the second set of tubes 2". rlhe tubes 2b are more numerous than the tubes 2a, since in this passage over the burner steam is apt to be formed to a certain extent, and it is necessary, therefore, to provide a larger total cross-sectional area of passage-Ways in order that the steam produced may be readily accommodated. rlhe water and the steam produced in the tubes 2b are together delivered into the header 5 in which, as before, a thorough mixing process takes place, and the water and steam communicated to the tubes 2c are in uniform condition as to temperature. The steam, if it has been produced at all in the tubes 2", is, ofcourse, in very Wet condition. In passing through the tubes 2, which are more numerous than the tubes 2* in order to certainly actanninodate all of the steam that may be produced without in any way retarding or interfering` with the fiovv of the steam and water through the tubes, and,-

therefore, without decreasing the efficiency of the boiler, the remaining Water is praetically all converted into steam, and the steam thus produced is delivered into the header 6 in which it is thoroughly mixed and'delivered, in uniform condition, to the final set of tubes 2d, which, again, are more numerous than the tubes 2, for the reasons already indicated. In passing through the tubes 2d any particles of water remaining are converted into steam, with the result that dry steam is produced, and, further, this steam is superheated to any extent desired.

The number of sets of tubes used and the number of tubes in each set may be widely varied to meet different practical conditions, but in any event the arrangefire.

I ment should be such that an ample total heating surface is provided to wholly convert the water into steam and to superheat it to the desired degree when maximum de mand is being made upon the boiler. It is also desirable that a'sutiicient number of intermediate headers be employed to. keep the water and steam in thoroughly mixed and uniformly distributed condition as they pass repeatedly across the boiler over the It 'will be noticed that the successive sets of tubes shown in Fig. 3 are distributed among each other in such a manner that the tubes of one set are alternated with thc tubes of other sets, the arrangement being such that the final set of tubesalternates with all of the other sets of tubes. arrangement, which, lof course, may be varied to produce any desired condition in a particular boiler construction, is that if for any reason the fire under the boiler is not uniform, and, therefore, some of the tubes of one set are heated hotter than the other tubes of the same set, the uniformly mixed water and steam flowing back between the tubes of this set in their next course across the boiler tend to cool the tubes of the first set. that would otherwise be overheated. Similarly the uniformly distributed' water and steam being'hotter than the cooled ones of the tubes of a preceding setexert a. heating effect upon such cooler tubes, and thus the entire operation is one that tends to make uniform the heating effect of the burner to equalize the heating effect of all of the tubes upon the water and steam.

In the arrangement of tubes shown in Fig. l the water header is shown at 4, the first set of tubes at 2a extending to a first intermediate header 4, the second set' of tubes 2l extending from the intermediate header 4 to a .second intermediate header 5; the third set of tubes 2C extending from the intermediate header 5 to an intermediate header 6; a fourth set of tubes Q extending from the header 6 to an intermediate header 6a, and a The effect of this fifth set of tubes 2@ extends from the intermediate header 6 to the steam header 7. Thus, the arrangement shown in this ligure is similar to the arrangement shown in Fig. 3, except that an additional course of tubes is used and an additional intermediate header.

In the arrangement shown in Fig. 5 the munbcr of sets of tubes and the number of interniediate headers is the same as that shown in Fig. 4t, the difference being that the final course of tubes 2 is distrilmted only between the tubes of the preceding set of tubes 2d and not between the other sets of tribes, and for this reason the tubes 2e are comparativelyA few in number. This` arrangement is of advantage in producing steam 'of a high-degree of superheat in cases This construction pro where the quantity oit steam desired is notl es gre-ut es muy be the cese in connection with tlie boiler constructed as indicated in Fig. 4. i'

ln the :n'rungeinent of tubessliown in Fig. C two water headers, la and 4J, ere employed, encli being connected by an independent set ot tubes, 2a and. 2f, with intermediate lieziders 4 and fle, from which independent second sets of tubes, 2b and 2L', extend to second intermediate headers, 5 and 5"" Independent sets ot tubes, QC and 2l', extend 'from the intermediate headers, 5 und 5, lo the inter niediute lieaders (5 and t3", from which inde pendent final sets of tubes7 2 and i2, extend to e common stefun bender 7. 'llliis arrange nient provides tn'o independent series ot sets of tubes lending 'troni independentl water headers to :i common steam bender, und are adapted for use in connection with :i doubleeoting feed water pump, one end of the pump being connected to eneli. otl the unter headers, el and el". llie arrangement ot the tubes ol euch series unione' themselves is.

similar to that. sliown und described in conneotion with Fig. 3. Willi the exception that tbe liiuil course ot tubes, Q or 2, is not distributed among the sets ot tubes1 72"' or QH As slion'n in Fig. '7, it. is desirable under certain conditions to inulio the loop tubes l. sliown in Fig. 25, sli/rter tnun tbe tubes of the other sets among 'which they :ire dis tributed in ordei.' tliut tlie 'tubes il muy not come :is elose to tlie lire under llie boiler us do lille. earlier sets' of tubes, ln tliis Way tbe steiiin zitter it luis been produced not subjected to es intense :i lient :is is llie unter before it is coi'irertrd into stezuu. which n desirable condition since inucli less lient is roipiireil to superlient lie steuin uit liin prneticzil operating liiuits u'lfiei' it is foi-ined tlnin is required to epnrort. tlie unter i: inelly into suoli etenn'i.

As indicated in lfg. tu tbv i" luis supported troni oui; comparatively' sinull tube .1 the lieuil la liezulrr i". '.l`lu inner end o'l lli :i plug l seeureiil lo it. into u'lii i ed n rod 7d extending to lie lett l 'ouen tlie tubes' T und bcji'oiul the bend T of lu: steam lieiuler l'. 'llie rod 7 is connected 'to 'tlie upper end ot :i loyer piroted nl Ti? tbe lower end ot suoli lever beit g eou'ueetcd with u vulve etein el of the i'nli'e fl used In control n portion of tbe tire in n nuinnrr to Llei-ini bender its lieuds l u tlneiuleil into mid extending into llu steuin tube 7" luis i L' thread* l be explained. The lube T" und 'tlie rod ure eonstriuefl ot uiuleriule initio" cutlerent teniperiuure nud wort? siorn these niziterials for the construetiini ind rod l? luis tlie l iglier r eizpiin i 'tlint the e tl of reeelies may be operated by tbe ten' Steam in the steam header l' a predetermined point, tlxis construction being employed to prevent, superlieating; 'the steam under conditions of smell demand upon the boiler to' e point that, might. bonize the lubricating oil used in the engine.

Asshown in Figs. l and 2 the burneri'eonf siste ot un upper corrugated plete 9 buying downwardly extending flanges il around its peripliery adapted to rest upon the bottoni plete 10 of the burner, vsuch bottom plete being so conformed and disposed relatively to the top plate :is to leave a Compartment between the two plates for the reception ot tlietuel which is supplied to the burner by means of the mixing` tub-es 1]. und l2. The SG bottoni plate 10 is so bent, :is indicated in of, l, that it is farther from the upper plut ,i nt the mixing tubes ll und l2 than it is .bt-- 'tween suoli mixing tubes and outside ol" them. The side edges of tlie plate l-O are so 85 disposed :is to support tlie flanges S)a of the upper pleite 9nnd outside ol1 the flanges 9a tlie plete 10 is flanged, as indicated ut l0 to retuin the upper plete ll in ple-tee. ,lie eenA trol portion of the plete 1,0 is brought sufliciently neer to the central portion oli the plate D so that selmruting posts 13 may be used to support the upper plete 9 troni the pluto l0. und. further. 'that the two sections of tlie burner supplied by tlie mixing; tubes 'll und '1Q muy be soineivlnu separated by the. up'u'urdly bent poi-tion. ot tbe bottoni plete lf)` llie plute 'l0 separated from an outer plate ifinenne of insulating mln terinl. as nsbi :and ll'ie outer plete llis ipfont'irrnieffl sinn f to tbe plate l0 und entre led beyond l edges engage sinful lower edges oi ilie sides ot the boiler eri l. such .-burs serving); :is slides into i lie pluie lfl und tlie burner supported i by muy be placed or removed. as desire v iletn'een its tivo central eorrngnitiinis tlie upper plute S) supports n squure tube into (lie rnd ot' which a nlixingg tube 1S pro-- jects. rllie tube li is slotted along' its upper :ingle :is ini'glieuted :it 1T, and constitutes n pilot burner t'or beating; the tubes lll1 20 sind used to supply fuel to the mixing' tubes il, 1Q und 18 respectively. The upper ung-les ot' tlic corrugutions formed in the up per plete 9 :ire slotted, :1s indicated et 9,I 'to permit tlie iiiel delivered into 'the burner by die mixing tubes ll and l2 to pass out from sucli burner Iund be consumed.

llellecting; ribs 10b and l0 are provided upon the upper surt'uee of the plate 'l0 to onus-'3 tlie fuel to be evenly distributed into :ill ot ille ein'rugetione ot the upper plsu'e il in order tlnit e tire ot' unilorm intensity be produced. Y

is ii'idiceted in llig. l, abeille plete irl may be secin'ed nbovethe left-liand ends the tubes and below elle outlet openin termed in tbe @over 24 of the boiler.

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eil'ect of this plate is to cause thev gases of combustion to thoroughly heat the righthand portions of the tubes 2 before passing to the outlet opening, which it is to be desired since these are the portions that communicate directly With the steam header 7. The cover 24 is made so that itmay be readily removed from the casing 1, heilig supported therefrom by bracket pieces l, which removal may be accomplished Without disturbing any of the tubes or headers.

For certain conditions of operation, par-- ticularly in connection with slow speed engines requiring a considerable quantity of steam, it is desirable to employ a steam header or headers ot considerable capacity, and in order to do this Without danger from the high pressures I contemplate using, the arrangement shown in Figs. 9 and 10 may be employed. In these figures the steam header 7 is replaced by three similar headers 7 g, 7 h and 7k which are connected at their rear ends and as nearly as ossible to the bottoms of the headers by plpes 25 with a common header or pipe 26 ot comparatively small capacity, from which connection is made by pipe 27 with the engine to be driven. In this modification the,thermo static mechanism is located in the header 26 as indicated. The nal set of tubes 2d is, in this case, so connected that the first, fourth, seventh, etc., terminate in the header 7g; the second. fifth, eighth, and so on, terminate in the header 7, and the third, six-th, ninth, etc., terminate in the header 7k. The. headers 7g, 7h and 7 are located over the portions of thetubes 2 directly subjected to the action of the fire, as a result of Which such headers are kept consistently heated and the headers in dry condition.

steam, therefore, is prevented from becoming .Wet if, for any reason, a comparatively small demand=tor steam is made upon the boiler. A

To provide against the condensation of the steam in the headers when the tire is shut ot, due to the stopping of theengine, I provide supplemental heating tubes extending from the header 7, as indicated at 2m. These supplemental heating tribes extend from the bottom ot the header 7*' between the tubes 2 to a point directly over the pilot burner 17 and upward from over such pilot burner to the top of the header 7h. Thus, if any of the steam condenses and forms in the bot-tom of the header 7l it flows down through the tubes 2m and is again converted into steam and delivered inte the upper porit is desired to start the engine a considerable quantity of dry steam is at once avall- As a result, when I able, and diiculty from water of. condensationis avoided. If for any reason steam does condense in the headers 7g, 7 and 7, as,vfor example, afterthe pilot burner has been extinguished, this Water may, if desired, be drained from the headers by means of the cocks 28 connected into the forward ends of the headers as close to the bottoms thereof as possible, Which cocks are adapted to be operated by a common bar 29 from any suitable means not shown.

In order to provide against the diiculty experienced in using commercial union connectors to vconnect. the heatin tubes 2 With the different headers, which diiculty results from the high" temperatures used, I have provided special union connectors :for this purpose, the construction of which is indicated in Fig. 11. tubes 2, which are preferably made of steel, I secure a steel collar 30 by brazing the two together. The inner end of the collar 30 is adapted to be engaged by the end of a countex-.bore formed in the steel sleeve 31 provided With an opening therethrough large enough to freely collar the tube 2. The countcrbored portion of they tube 31 is threaded and adapted to engage the-externally threaded steel coupling 32, the other end of which isthreaded into Wheel of one ot' thc steel headers, as, for example, the header 7. t gasket 33 of comparatively soft metal, as, for example, copper', is provided between the collar 30 and the end of the coupling 32. The sleeve 31, with a plurality of slots 31a formed in its outer sur'- face, is adapted to be engaged by the spanner Wrench 34 shown in Fig. 13. When'tlie sleeve 31 is securely drawn up against the collar 30 and the gasket 33 is compressed between the collar 30 and the end of the coupling 32 it will be observed that a comparatively rigid structure of practically the same material is formed, as a result of which the entire structure will expand and contract together. Any. slight inequalities in expansion and contraction are taken upby the gasket 33, but inV practice these inequalities of expansion and contraction Will be slight, since they will depend almost entirely upon the thickness of 4such gasket. In this Way I am able to avoid diiiculties heretofore experienced, and union connectors formed in the manner indicated will not be loosened by repeated expansion and contraction of To the end of each of the the connectors due to heating and cooling the n header, an intermediate header, a first set of parallel looped tubes extending below such water header from the water header to the intermediateheader, and a second set of parallel looped tubes extending from the intermediate header to the steam header, such second set of looped tubes distributed among the first set of looped tubes.

12. Ina boiler, the combination of two independent water headers near the top of the boiler, passages extending below the headers from each water header to an intermediate header, and passages from each intermediate header to a common steam header.

13. Tn a boiler, the combination ot' two independent water headers near the top of the boiler, passages extending below the headers from each water header to an intermediate header, and passages from each intermediate header to a common steam header, the latter passages having a larger total crossseetion than the former passages.

14. In a boiler, two independent water headers', passages extending below the headers from each water header to an intermediate header, and passages from each intermediate header to a common steam header, the latter passages being of greater number than the former passages.

15. Tn a boiler, the combination of two independent water headers near the top oft the boiler, a common steam header, and independent sets of passages below the water headers extending by different courses from such water headers to the steam header and an intermediate header in each set of passages.

16. In a boiler, the combination of two independent water headers near the top of the boiler, intermediate headers, a common steam header, and independent sets of passages extending below the water headers by different courses to and from such intermediate headers to such steam` header.

1T. In a boiler, the combination of two independent water headers. intermediate.

headers, a-eommon steamheader, such headers all located near the top of the boiler, and independentsets of passages extending below the water headers by different courses to and from sueh intermediate headers to such steam header,vthe passages extending from the intermediate headers to the steam header being of greater aggregate capaeity than the passages entering the intermediate headers.

18. In a boiler, the combination of two independent water headers, tubes having vertical loops extending below such headers from eaeh water header to an intermediate header, and similar tubes trom each intermediate header to a eonnnon steam header. 19. In a boiler, the combination of two independent water headers, tubes having BEST and looped tubes from each intermediateV header to a common steamheader, the latter looped tubes being of greater number than the former looped tubes.

21. In a boiler, the combination of two-independent water headers, a common steam header, and independent sets et tubes having vertical loops extending belen`r the water headers by different courses from such water header to the steam header.

2Q. In a boiler, the combination of two independent water headers, intermediate headers, a common steam header, and independent sets of tubes having vertical loops extending by different courses to and from such intermediate headers to such steam header.

23. In a boiler, the combination of two independent water headers, intermediate headers, a common steam header, and independent sets of tubes having vertical loops extending by different eourses to and from such ii'ltermediate headers to sueh steam header, the looped tubes extending from the intermediate headers to 'the steam header being ot' greater aggregate Capacity than the tubes entering the intermediate headers.

24C. In a boiler, the combination of two independent' water headers, a common steam header, such headers all located near the top ot' the boiler, independent' sets of passages extending below the water headers by diierent courses from sueh water headers to the steam header, and means in each set of passages for redistribut'ing the water and steam flowing therethrough.

Q5. In a boiler. two independent water headers, intermediate headers, a common steam header, and independent sets of passages extending below the water headers by different courses to and 'from such intermediate headers to such steam header, the passages extending from the intermediate headers to the stea1n header being of greater number than the passages entering the intermediate headers.

26. In a boiler, the combination of two independent water headers, a common steam, header, independent 'sets of tubes hating' vertical loops extending by different courses from such water headers to the steam header, and means in earh set ot looped tubes tor redistriliuling the water and steam flowing llnrethrough.

QT. In a boiler, two independent water headers, intermediate headers, a common `steain header, and inde endeat sete of looped tubesl extending by ditlei'ent eonrses to and from .such intermediate headers to such steam header, the looped tubes extending from the in't'ern'iediate headers to the steam header being' of' greater number than the looped tubes enteringlr the intern'iediate head ers.

` 28. ln a boiler, the combination of a water header, a steam header, an intermediate header` auch heai'lers all located near the top of the boiler, a first set of parallel passages for the flow of water `lroin the water header 'to the intermediate header, and a second set ot parallel passages of larger aggregate eross-seetion than 'the first set `t'or the tion' oi' Water and steam from the intermediate header to the steam header, such steam heade" disposed ver the heating; zone surrounding suf-,h passages and suhjeet, to the heating' action of sneh zone. i i

Q9. ln a boiler, 'the eoinl'iinatlion or wo independent; Water laadersI 'near the top ot' the boiler, passages extending below sueh headers from eaeh water header to an inter-v mediate header, and passages from each in terinediate header to a eonnnon steam header,v such steam header disposed over the heating Zone surrounding sueh passiiages and subject to the healing action or sneh zone.

30. ln a boiler, the combination of two independent water headers. a eonnnonsteani heade:` such headers all loeaed near the top ot' the boiler, and nnlependent sets of passages exrending below 'the water headers by different Courses frein sueh `water leaders to the steam header, surh steam header dispesed over the heating aone surrounding sneh passages and subject to the heating action of such zone.

lill. ln a boiler, the eoniliiination of a Water header, a steam header, a plurality ol tubes exteinliner in rertiral loops below the water headers 'from the water header to the stain header. and means connected with such tubes between such headers tor redistril'nitingthe water and Steal/n eontained therein, sueh header disposed over the heating Zone ferent; eonrees from sach Water headers to the 'i head-er, the pass-agee et one set dierV trihi ee. aiong the passages of another set to eqaaliae the heating effect upon therh.

ln a boiler, the combination of two independent Water headers, a common steam header, independent sets olf passages extending below the Water headers by different courses from sut-,h `water headers to the Steam header, and means in each set of passages for.redistribllting the Water and the steam flowing theretlnough, the limssagjes of one ser distributed among t he passa ges ot another set to equalize the heating elleet upon them.

35. ln a boiler, a Water header, steam headers, parallel pzssages extending* below auch headers from the water header to the steam headers, and nieans between such headers for redistributing the water and steam in such passages, such steam headers disposed orer the heating '/.one surrounding sueh paF-:sages and subject to the heating aetion of such zone.

36, ln '-a boiler, a Water header, steam headers. an intermediate header, a irst set al parallel p mages below the water header lfm' the How of water 'from the Water header to the intermediate header, and a second set of parallel passages o't` larger aggregate cross section than the first set for the flow ot' water and steam from the intermediate header to the steam headers, such steam headers disposed over the heating' Zone surrounding;r snob passages and subjeet to the heating;` action of such zone.

ln a boiler, a Water header, steam headers` a plnralit'i7 of tubes extending below the water header `from the, water header to the steam headers, and nieans connected with sueh tubes between such headers for redistrihnting the water and steam contained therein, sueh steam headers disposed over the heating Zone surrounding such tubes and subject' lo the heating action of sueh Zone.

3R. In a boiler, a Water header. steam headers. an interniediate header, a first set ot' parallel tubes below the Water l'leader for the dow of Water lironi the water header to the intermediate header, and a seeond sety of parallel tubes of larger aggregate cross section than the first set for the lion' of water and steam v'iron'i the intermedi-,ile header to the steai'n leaders, suelrsteani headers disposed over the heatingru Zone Surroundingl sueh tubes and subject, to the heating; action of such Zone.

39. ln a boiler, a' water header, a first set of vertically7 .looped tubes of small eross seeion extending' from such water header, a First intermediate header of eoniparatively large eross section with whieh such tubes are ronneeted, a seeond set or' rerl'if'all)r looped tubes oi larger total cross section than the first .set o? tubes extendingl from Aauch first termediate header` intermediate header, a second intermediate header of comparatively large cross section with which the second set ot tubes is connected, a third set ot' vertically looped tubes of larger total cross section than the second set' ot' tubes extending t'rom such second inand a steam header with which the third set of tubes is connected, such steam header being ot large cross section relatively to the other headers.

40. .ln a boiler, a water header, a first set of looped tubesI ot small cross section extending t'rom such water header, a first intermediate header ot comparatively large cross section with which such t'ubes are connected, a second set ot looped tubes of larger number than the tirst set' oti'tubes extending from such tirst intermediate header, a second intermediate header ot comparatively large cross section with which the second set of tubes is connected, a third set otI looped tubes oi larger number than the second set of tubes extending trom such second intermediate header, and a steam header with which the third set ot tubes is connected, Such steam header being ot large cross section relatively to the other headers.

41. 1n a boiler', a water header` a first set of vertically looped tubes otl small cross scction extending from such water header, a first intermediate headerotl comparativcly large cross section with which such tubes are connected. a second set of vertically looped tubes of larger total cross section than the tirst set ot' tubes extending from such tirst intermediate header, a second intermediate header otl comparatively large cross section with which the second set ot tubes is connected, a third set. ot vertically looped tubes of larger total cross 'section than the second set ot' tubes extending 'from such second intermediate header, and a steam header with which the third set olE tubes is connected, lsuch steam header being ot: large cross section relatively to the other headers and disposed over the heating zone surrounding such tubes and subject to the heating action of such zone.

ln a boiler, a. water header, a tirst set of looped Atubes otI small cross section extending from such water header, a first intermediate l1 lader of comparatively large cross section with which such tubes are connected, a second set ot looped tubes ot larger number than the first set of tubes extending from such first intermediate header, a second intermediate header of comparatively large cross section with which the second set of tubes is connected, a third sot of looped tubes v of larger number than the second set of tubes extending` from such second intermediate header, and a steam header with which the third set of tubes isconnected, such steam header being of large cross section relatively to the other headers and disposed over the heating zone surrounding such paths and subject to the heating action of such zone.

43. ln a boiler, a Water header, a tirst set oit' looped tubes of small cross section extending trom such water header, a first intermediate header ot' comparatively large cross section with which such tubes are connected, a second set of looped tubes ot' larger total cross section than the first set of tubes extending trom such first intermediate header, a second intermediate header of comparatively large .cross section with which the second set ot tubes is connected, a third set ot' looped tubes of larger total cross section than the second set of tubes extending from such second intermediate header, a steam header with which the third set of tubes is connected, such steam header being of large cross section relatively to the other headers and disposed over the heating Zone sur` roundingsuch tubes and subject to the heating action ot such zone, and looped tubes extending from such steam header through the heating zone and back to such header.

44. .in a boiler, a water header, a tirst set ot looped vtubes `of small cross section eX- tending from such water header, a first intermediate header ot con'iparatively large cross section with which such tubes are connected, a second set ot looped tubes oflarger number than the tirst set ot' tubes extending trom such first intermediate header, a second intermediate header of comparatively large cross section with which thc second set of tubes is connected', a. third set of looped tubes ot' larger number than the second set of tubes extending from such second intermediate h \ader, a st aun header with which the third set of tubes is connected, such steam header being ot large cross section relatively to the othcir h-aders and disposed over the heating zone surrounding such tubes and subject to the heating action of such zone, and looped tubes extending from such steam header through the heating zone and back to such steam header.

45. In a boiler, a water header, a steam header, parallel passages extending from the water header to the steam header, means between such headers forredistributing the water and steam in such passages, such steam header disposed over the heatingzone surrounding such passages and subject to the heating action ot' such Zone, and looped tubes extending from such steam header through the heating zone and back to such header.

Lto. 1n a boiler, a water header, steam headers, an intermediate header, a first set of parallel passages for the tiow of water from the water header to the intermediate header, a second set of parallel passages of larger aggregatecross section than the lirst seit for the flow of water and steam from the intermediate header to the steam headers, such steam headers disposed ov/ the heat ing Zone surrounding such passa fes and sub` ject to the heating action of suc zone, and looped tubes extending' trom such steam headers through the heating Zone and baci: to such headers.

47. ln a boiler, a Water header, a steam header, an intermediate header, a first set ot parallel looped tubes below the water header for the flow of water from the water header to the intermediate header, and a second set ot parallel looped tubes of larger aggron ,frate cross section than the lirst set tor the dow of Water and steam from the intermediate header to the steam header, the lower portions of the second, set of tubes being higher than the lower ends of the first set ot tubes.

48. In a boiler,a water header, a steam header, an intermediate header, a first set of parallel looped tubes extending from the Water header t0 the intermediate header, and a second set of parallel looped tubes extending from the intermediate header to the steam header, the lower portions of the second set of tubes being higher than the lower ends of the first set of tubes.

49. ln a boiler, a water header. a steam header, an intermediate hader, a first set ot parallel looped tubes for the flow ot water from the water header to the intermediate header, and a second set of parallel looped Atubes of larger aggregate cross section than the rst set for the flow ot water and steam from the intermediate header to the steam header, the lower portions of the second sety of tubes beingn less subject to heating action than the first set of tubes.

50. In a boiler, a water header, a steam header, an intermediate header, a first set ot parallel looped tubes extending from the water header to the intermediate header, and a second set of parallel looped tubes extending from the intermediate header to the steam header, the lower portions of the second set oi tubes being' less subject to heating action than the first set of tubes.

5l. In a boiler, the combination of a water supply, a distributing header, a steam header, steam-producing coils between the distributing header and the steam header extending below such headers, and a heatingl coil or coils between the water supply and the distributing header adapted to nearly or quite convert the water supply into wet steam upon delivery to the distributing header.

52. ln a boiler, the combination et a Water header, a steam header, a plurality of dash coils extending in parallel arrangement from the water header to the steam header, and means inserted in the coils between such Lasalle headers for redistributing the water and steam in such coils. i I

53. ln a boiler, the combination ot a Water header, an intermediate header, Ia steam header, a first set of' flash coils extending between the water header and the intermediate header, and a second set of flash coils extending from the intermediate header to the steam header.

54. ln a boiler, the combination of' a Water header, an intermediate header, a steam header, a first, set of flash coils extending between the water header and the intermediate header, and a second set of flash coils exs tending from the intermediate header to the steam header, such second set of flash coils being ot greater number than the first set of coils.

55. ln a boiler, Jthe combination of a water header, an intermediate header, a steam header, a first set of vertically disposed `flash coils extending between the Water header and the intermediate hhader, and a second set of vertical-ly disposed flash coils extending from the intermediate header to thesteam header.

ln a boiler, the combination of a water header, an intermediate header, a steam header, a first set ot vertically disposed flash coils extending between the water header and the intermediate header, and a second set. of vertically disposed flash coils extending from the intermediate header to the steam header, su'ch second set of vertically disposed flash coils being of greater number than the first set of verticalljT disposed flash coils.

57. ln a boiler, the combination of' a water header, an intermediate header, a steam headersa first set of flash coils extending between the water header and the intermediate header, and a second set of 'flash coils extending;1 from the intermediate header to the steam header, one or more of the flash coils coml'nising a tube ot comparatively small bore 'bent in loops extending` transversel57 across the boiler.

58. ln a boiler the combination of a water header, an intermediate header, a steam header, a first set of'flash coils extending between the water header and the intermediate header. anda second set of flash coils extending from the intermediate header to the steam header, such flash coils comprisingI tubes of comparatively small bore formed in loops extending transversely across the boiler. 59. ln a boiler, the combination of a water header, an intermediate header, a steam header. a first set of flash coils extending between the water header and the intermediate header. and a second set ot flash coils extending from the intermediate header to the steam header, such .flash coils comprising llt) tubes of comparatively small bore formed in my name this 2nd (lay of November, D. loops extending transversely across the 1909.

boiler, the coils of one set distributed among y i Ts the coils of another set so as to equalize the vl ILLIAM H' HB LQW .5 heating etfect upon the Water and steam con- (Vtnesses;

tained in such coils. ALBERT C. BELL,

Bonner F. BRACKE.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe 

